Notes for an address by the Honourable Art Eggleton, Minister for International Trade, on the occasion of a panel discussion: Canada maintain its cultural identity in the face of globalization?, Osgoode Hall Law School, York University

Ms Dianne Martin, Professor, Osgoode Hall Law School, Innocence Project, York University: As you know, honourable senators, I am Director of the Innocence Project at Osgoode Hall Law School and was a founding director of AIDWYC.

In this connection, I will refer, as my hon. colleague did just a moment ago, to an interpretation of a rather respected law professor at the Osgoode Hall Law School, a practitioner in law and a man who has presented various cases before judges.

Not only did Dalton McGuinty's Ontario Liberals support the bill, but in committee the Liberal attorney general critic, Michael Bryant, who is an adjunct law professor from Osgoode Hall Law School, mentioned “We support this bill and this bill should have been passed a long time ago”.

The other members are Chad Gaffield, director, institute of Canadian studies and professor of history, University of Ottawa; the Hon. Gérard La Forest, retired supreme court judge; the Hon. Lorna Marsden, president and vice-chancellor, York University; and John McCamus, professor of law, Osgoode Hall Law School, York University.

According to law professor Patrick Monahan of Osgoode Hall Law School, while the agreements address the issues and concerns of the provinces and CMHC, they fail to offer legally binding protection for the co-ops that actually own and manage the housing facilities.

The five member panel is comprised of: Dr. Richard Van Loon, who is president of Carleton University with a long history, including with the federal government; Chad Gaffield, director at the institute for Canadian studies and professor of history at the University of Ottawa; the Honourable Gérard La Forest, a retired supreme court justice; the Honourable Lorna Marsden, president and vice-chancellor at York University and former president of my alma mater Wilfrid Laurier University; and John McCamus, president of Osgoode Hall Law School at York University in Toronto.

It was moved by the Honourable Senator Lewis THAT Bill C-95 be reported to the Senate without amendment, but with a recommendation regarding the federal government's participation in a foundation established at Osgoode Hall Law School for the study of organized crime.

We are very fortunate to have with us, for our first panel of witnesses this afternoon, by videoconference, representing the Canadian Civil Liberties Association, Professor James Stribopoulos, who is an associate professor at Osgoode Hall Law School.

James Stribopoulos, Representative, Associate Professor, Osgoode Hall Law School, Canadian Civil Liberties Association: Thank you for this opportunity to speak to the committee on behalf of the Canadian Civil Liberties Association, and thank you as well for the accommodation of allowing me to appear by way of videoconference.

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